Liverpool have a mixed track record when spending big on players, with some producing top talent but others turning into complete flops
Liverpool are still striving to recapture the glory days of the past, with the club prepared to spend big when necessary in order to acquire talent that they believe will help to bring the good times back to Anfield. Who, though, are the club’s most elaborate purchases? Goal takes a look at the top 10 ..
Getty Images10Roberto Firmino | £29 million
Was never a prolific frontman for Liverpool before this season after joining in 2015 from Hoffenheim, but he has shone this year scoring 27 goals from his 52 appearances in all competitions.
Is ideally suited to Jurgen Klopp’s high-tempo and high-press style of football, with the 26-year-old prepared to work hard for the collective cause, rather than pursue his own ends.
AdvertisementGetty Images9Sadio Mane | £30 million
Scorer of the fastest hat-trick in Premier League history, the hard-working forward was snapped up from Southampton in the summer of 2016.
Made an instant impact at Anfield and, after 13 goals in an injury-hit debut campaign, he scored 20 in all competitions this year including one in the Champions League final against Real Madrid.
Getty8Christian Benteke | £32.5 million
Eyebrows were raised when the Reds splashed the cash to sign a powerful target man who, despite impressing at Aston Villa, contradicted the ball-playing philosophies of the club.
The Belgium international proved to be an expensive flop as he was offloaded to Crystal Palace after just 12 months at Anfield.
Getty7Andy Carroll | £35 million
Part of a remarkable January deadline day in 2011 which saw the Reds move for the burly frontman as well as Luis Suarez after offloading Fernando Torres to Chelsea in a British transfer record deal.
Never really got going at Anfield and eventually saw a loan move to West Ham made permanent after netting just 11 times for Liverpool.